Occupation AtlasEnvironmental Economists
O*NET · 19-3011.01
Environmental Economists
Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.
Also called Agricultural Economist · Ecological Economist · Energy Economist · Environment and Natural Resources Economics Researcher · Environmental Economist · Environmental Protection Economist · Marine Resource Economist · Natural Resource Economist
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Natural Resource Specialist · Research Economist · Resource Economist
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
IECInvestigative · Enterprising · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative7.00
- E Enterprising4.11
- C Conventional4.08
- R Realistic2.74
- A Artistic2.53
- S Social2.28
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (41%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (78%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (56%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- MathematicsbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- SciencebasicImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
18 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.Importance 4.5
- Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.Importance 4.4
- Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.Importance 4.2
- Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.Importance 3.9
- Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.Importance 3.9
- Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.Importance 3.9
- Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.Importance 3.9
- Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.Importance 3.8
- Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.Importance 3.7
- Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.Importance 3.7
- Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.Importance 3.5
- Teach courses in environmental economics.Importance 3.5
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- Develop systems for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting environmental and economic data.Importance 3.4
- Develop programs or policy recommendations to promote sustainability and sustainable development.Importance 3.4
- Monitor or analyze market and environmental trends.Importance 3.3
- Write research proposals and grant applications to obtain private or public funding for environmental and economic studies.Importance 3.3
- Examine the exhaustibility of natural resources or the long-term costs of environmental rehabilitation.Importance 3.3
- Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.Importance 3.2
- Identify and recommend environmentally friendly business practices.Importance 2.6
- Interpret indicators to ascertain the overall health of an environment.Importance 2.4
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- MathematicsImportance 4.7Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Derive a complex mathematical equation
- Economics and AccountingImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- English LanguageImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- GeographyImportance 2.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- PsychologyImportance 2.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.2Level 2.9
- BiologyImportance 2.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- AdministrativeImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- ChemistryImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- PhysicsImportance 1.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- DesignImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 1.4Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.4Level —
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.4Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.3Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.2Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.2Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Number FacilityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
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- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.9
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- OriginalityImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.3Level —
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.1Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.9Level 6.8Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Study international tax laws
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Processing InformationImportance 4.4Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.6
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.4Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 2.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.9
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.2Level —
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.2Level —
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.2Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.1Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
35 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (20)
- C
- C#
- C++
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Word
- MySQL
- Python
- SAS
- Tableau
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Other tools (15)
- Aptech Systems GAUSS
- Camfit Data Limited Microfit
- Econometric Software LIMDEP
- Estima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- General algebraic modeling system GAMS
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Global Insight AREMOS
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Minitab
- Quantitative Micro Software EViews
- StataCorp Stata
- Structure query language SQL
- Web browser software
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
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Average difference 0.2 points · Management of Financial Resources −1.5, Instructing +0.7
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